presentations


 * __Paper Presentations:__**

2013
 * 1) 1st Author (2013). An Exploratory Study of Hong Kong Primary Teachers' Use of Differentiated Strategies in the Classroom. Paper to be presented at the AERA Annual Meeting "Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy and Praxis", San Francisco, USA, 27 April - 1 May 2013.

2012
 * 1) Author (2012). Proposing a Knowledge Building Community (KBC) for differentiation, development, dissemination in a learning module. Poster presentation presented at the Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2012, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 14 December 2012.
 * 2) 1st Author (2012). Hong Kong Teachers' Perceptions of Meanings of Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Paper presented at the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) Winter Conference 2012 "Professional development of teacher educators: Bringing together policy, practice and research", Coimbra, Portugal, 2-4 April 2012.
 * 3) Author (2012). Open ways to extend and expand a gifted child's learning experiences with the use of web2.0 technologies. Paper presented at the CITE Research Symposium 2012, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 15-16 June 2012.
 * 4) Author (2012). My Dinosaur Park: Exploring Students' Learning Experiences in a Hong Kong Classroom. Paper presented at the CITE Research Symposium 2012, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 15-16 June 2012.
 * 5) Author (2012). Narrative Inquiry: A Novice Teacher’s Lived Experiences in the Teaching a Gifted Child. Paper presented at the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, Dubai, U.A.E., 14-18 July 2012.
 * 6) Author (2012). A Narrative Inquiry of Helping Students with Different Learning Needs to “Learn” in the Dark Hole of Education. Paper presented at the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, Dubai, U.A.E., 14-18 July 2012.
 * 7) 1st Author (2012). Using SIM-GT in Designing Differentiated Curriculum in a Hong Kong Classroom. Paper presented at the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, Dubai, U.A.E., 14-18 July 2012.
 * 8) 1st Author (2012). Breaking Rocks: Exploring Little Geographers' Learning Experiences in a Hong Kong Classroom. Paper presented at the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, Dubai, U.A.E., 14-18 July 2012.
 * 9) 2nd Author (2012). An exploratory study of teachers' use of differentiation strategies in a Hong Kong primary school. Paper presented at the 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness 2012, Dubai, U.A.E., 14-18 July 2012.
 * 10) Author (2012). Hong Kong Teachers' Perceptions of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Activities. Paper presented at the 18th International Conference on Learning, The Institute of Education, University of London, 14-16 August 2012.
 * 11) 2nd Author (2012). Hong Kong Primary Teachers' Use of Differentiated Strategies. Paper presented at the 18th International Conference on Learning, The Institute of Education, University of London, 14-16 August 2012.

2011


 * 1) 1st Author (2011). An Exploratory Study of Teachers' Perceptions of International Collaboration for Knowledge Building. Paper presented at the CITE Research Symposium 2011 "Building Communities for Technology Enhanced Learning", The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 30 June 2011.[]
 * 2) Author (2011). "Professional Development Needs of Hong Kong Teachers in Gifted Education." Paper presented at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) World Conference 2011, Prague, Czech, 8-12 August 2011.
 * 3) 1st Author (2011). "Hong Kong Teachers' Concerns about Gifted Education in Schools." Paper presented at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) World Conference 2011, Prague, Czech, 8-12 August 2011.
 * 4) 1st Author (2011). "Sparkling and starring students: Antarctica Expedition." Paper presented at the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) World Conference 2011, Prague, Czech, 8-12 August 2011.
 * 5) 2nd Author (2011). "Enriching learning experiences to stretch potentials in a Hong Kong classroom: Antarctica Expedition 2011." Poster paper presented at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Annual Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 3-6 November 2011.

2010


 * 1) 1st Author (2010). "Online Knowledge Building Platform: In the Eyes of Knowledge Builders". Paper accepted by the Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) Annual Conference 2010 "Responsibility, Challenge and Support in Teachers' Life-long Professional Development, Budapest, Hungary, 26-30 August 2010.
 * 2) 2nd Author (2010). "Exploring the Effectiveness of an E-learning Platform: Knowledge Builders' Voices." Paper presented at the 17th International Conference on Learning "Creative and Imaginative Futures for Schooling", The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, 6-9 July 2010.
 * 3) 1st Author (2010). "Knowledge Building through International Collaboration". Poster presentation presented at the Summer School 2010: Comunità che creano conoscenza: formazione, innovazione, tecnologie, Universita della Valle d'Aosta, Italy, 1-3 July 2010.
 * 4) 1st Author (2010). "Factors Affecting Teachers' Participation in Continuing Professional Development: From Hong Kong Primary School Teachers' Perspectives". Paper presented at the 2010 AERA Annual Meeting "Understanding Complex Ecologies in a Changing World", Denver, Colorado, USA, 29 April - 4 May 2010. [Available at:[]]
 * 5) 2nd Author (2010). "Students' Voices: Enriching Learning Experiences through M-Learning". Paper presented at the IEEE WMUTE (International Conference on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education) and IEEE DIGITEL (International Conference on Digital Game and Intelligent Toy Enhanced Learning) Conference 2010, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 12-16 April 2010.

2009


 * 1) 1st Author (2009). "Views on the Use of Knowledge Forum: Hong Kong Primary Students' Perspectives". Paper presented at the 16th International Conference on Learning, University of Barcelona, Spain, 1-4 July 2009.

2008


 * 1) 1st Author (2008)." A Case Study of Hong Kong Primary Teachers' Perceptions of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)" . Paper presented at the APERA Conference 2008, National Institute of Education, Singapore, 26-28 November 2008.
 * 2) Author (2008). "School Based Reading Programme Evaluation: A Case Study of a Hong Kong Primary School". Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Imagination and Education, Imaginative Education Research Group, Canberra, Australia, 29-31 January 2008.

2007


 * 1) Author (2007). "Hong Kong Primary School Teachers' Perceived Needs in Continuing Professional Development". Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, University of Granada, Spain, 10-13 July 2007.

2006


 * 1) Author (2006). "Using Discovery Approach to Teaching General Studies". Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association (APERA) Conference, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, 28-30 November 2006. [[]]
 * 2) Author (2006). "Development of Reading Skills in a Reading Program: A School Based Evaluation". Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association (APERA) Conference, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, 28-30 November 2006.
 * 3) 1st Author (2006). "School Based Curriculum Leadership: A Case Study of a Hong Kong Primary School." Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association (APERA) Conference, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, 28-30 November 2006.

2005


 * 1) 2nd Author (2005). "A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of the School Based Curriculum Development Teams in Hong Kong and the Netherlands." Paper presented at The Second World Curriculum Studies Conference, "Meeting International and Global Challenges in Curriculum Studies", University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, 21-24 May 2005.
 * 2) 3rd Author (2005). "Impact of School-based Curriculum Development Teams upon Teachers and Pupils: A Case Study in Hong Kong." Paper presented at The Second World Curriculum Studies Conference, "Meeting International and Global Challenges in Curriculum Studies", University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, 21-24 May 2006.
 * 3) 2nd Author (2005). "Impact of a school-based curriculum leadership innovation upon teachers and pupils: a case study in Hong Kong". Proceedings of the International Conference Faculty of Education of Chinese University of Hong Kong 40th Anniversary. Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2-3 December 2005.
 * 4) 2nd Author (2005). "Developing curriculum leadership in a school based model of change". Proceedings of the International Conference on Education: Redesigning Pedagogy: research, policy, practice, Singapore: Nanyang University National Institute of Education, 30 May- 1 June 2005.